Machine Data Collection

Machine Data Collection

The higher the proportion of automatically collected machine data signals, the better the data quality with less reporting effort. Since generally it takes decades for the machinery to grow, machine controls have a tendency to be heterogeneous. Factory Framework offers a flexible machine connector for automatic data collection.

Functionality:

Factory Framework allows for the collection, editing and saving of data from a variety of sources, as well as for the graphic and tabular visualization of the results. The automation control (SPS, CNC, PC) of the plant, equipment, measuring tools, checking facilities – they can all be data suppliers as well as data recipients. Sensors may also be linked through so-called fieldbus controllers, and last but not least machine operators may also enter and correct data, should that be required or necessary.

For the connection of various controls, a number of physical and logical combinations are optimally supported:

S5 S7 TCP/IP native, RFC1006, Modbus etc.

Cyclically polled or via event triggered transmission from control

Direct access to digital or analogous signals (voltage/ electricity)

Connection via available network, co-processor CP, MPI, …

Access to Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Fanuc etc.

Standards such as OPC, RPC, MT-Connect

Flexible connection of machine controls

After collection all data will be normalized via an integrated scripted language. Using logic, the data is then connected to status information. The malfunction mapping enables the easy allocation of error messages to error texts, and the classification into a multi-level error hierarchy.